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New requirements effective April 14, 2008 highlighted in BLUE below
- Submit U.S.
Passport - valid at least 6 months beyond stay, or longer than the visa's validity and containing at least one blank visa page (other than amendment/endorsement pages)
- 1 Visa Application
Form (Q1) the 2 pages version only
- 1 Passport-type
photograph required
- Copy of round-trip air tickets, or travel agency/airline itinerary.
- Hotel confirmation required
- Applicants staying with family in China, rather than staying at a hotel, must provide round-trip air tickets or travel agency/airline itinerary and evidence of kinship:
- A copy of Birth Certificate -OR-
- A copy of a Marriage Certificate
- Applicants staying with friends or relatives must provide round-trip air tickets or travel agency/airline itinerary; must include a letter of invitation from the hosts or relatives in China including the host's name, address, and telephone number and must fully complete all questions in Section 4 Page 2 of the application form:
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- Multiple
entry "L" visas for tourist visits and family visit travelers valid for six months or twelve months are also available. Submit a written explantion of why a Multiple Entries Visa is required. You may apply for a 6 months or 12 months validity visa, with stays in China of up to 30-90 days each visit
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-or- Foreign citizens of Chinese origin who were born in China may apply for up to 24 months months validity visa, with stays in China of up to 30-90 days each visit. A written application for stays up to 6 months may be considered.
Processing
Instructions
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Send
the passport and all requirements detailed above, by registered
mail or Federal Express to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT
SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
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Your application,
which must be fully and accurately completed, is hand carried
to the Consulate of PR China and is usually processed
in four business days.
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Rush processing
of 24 hours issue or same-day is available (additional Embassy
fee applies). TDS Service Fee for same-day processing is $90.00.
Fees:
- Service
Legend
- Regular: Visa
issued in 4 Business Days
- Express: Visa
issued in 24 to 48 hours
- Rush: Visa
issued Same Day Service
- (Please
mark the visa application according to the service
required)
- TDS
Service Fee:
- $
45.00 Per Visa - Regular or Express Issuance
- $
90.00 Per Visa - Rush (same day issuance)
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EMBASSY FEES:
- Single Entry:
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
- $160.00.00 Per Visa - Express or Rush issuance
- Double Entry:
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Express or Rush Issuance
- Multiple Entries: (6 months tourist/family visit visa only):
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Express issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Rush issuance
- Multiple Entries: (12 months tourist/family visit visa
only)
- $130.00 Per Visa - Regular issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Express issuance
- $160.00 Per Visa - Rush issuance
- Also effective
May 01, 2003 the Chinese Embassy and Consulates ceased accepting
visa applications by mail service, including express services. The
embassy requests visa applicants appear in person or use a visa service.
- Include
credit card authorization, a check or money order payable
to "Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS handling
fee per visa, plus Consular Fee per visa, plus return Shipping Fee.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$20.00 FedEx Letter (Next Business Day - up to three passports)
$23.50 FedEx Package Envelope (Next Business Day - overweight package)
$14.50 FedEx 2nd Business Day
$35.00 FedEx Letter (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$35.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
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